Steiner Ranch Steakhouse Reopens Thursday, Dec 11th
After the unfortunate events that occurred on Monday of this week, Steiner Ranch Steakhouse will reopen this Thursday evening. Chris was a very likeable young man as well as a wine enthusiast who had taken great pleasure in putting together the wine list at Steiner Ranch. General Manager Shane Street said that the restaurant is […]
For Those Who Are Unaware, Today is Repeal Day
That’s right. 75 years ago today, in 1933, prohibition was repealed when the 21st amendment was ratified. Created 14 years ealier in 1919, prohibition was probably one of the most misguided attempts to legislate morality ever to rear its head in the USA. It gave organized crime a serious foothold and created multi millionaires out […]
Get a Head Start on Christmas Day 2008 Dining: Choices Other than Hotels
Christmas day dining options are usually a great deal more limited than Thanksgiving. Usually the major hotels have buffets and that’s about it. But here are some options you might not have considered that take you past the traditional hotel fare. Monday, we’ll post the entire holiday dining schedule for some of our favorite spots. […]
Fion Wine Pub and Bistro
Steiner Ranch has seen a recent surge in places to wine and dine. Fion Wine Pub and Bistro is one such new location off Quinlan Park Road from Highway 620 just east of Mansfield Dam. Fion started out as a wine retail store that also allowed customers to drink of the premeses. The pub offered […]
Steiner Ranch Steakhouse Opens off Highway 620
It’s been a long time coming but there’s a new steak house in southwest Austin across Highway 620 from The Oasis. Steiner Ranch Steakhouse has a commanding view of the lake and a menu that offers quality prime steaks, chops, and seafood. This is an area dominated by various forms of Mexican cuisine and a […]
Surge of New Local Restaurant Openings: Do They Know Something Everyone Else Doesn’t?
The national economy is in the doldrums. That’s a given. The stock market is like an out-of-control roller coaster, careening wildly up and down from day to day. Doesn’t seem like the kind of environment that would make people want to risk a substantial amount of money on one of the riskiest propositions of all: […]
Twin Liquors Opens New “Marketplace” at Hancock Center
The new Twin Liquors Marketplace opening at Hancock Center will be much larger than the typical Twin store. It will feature over 7,000 different wines and spirits as well as having an inventory of nearly 1,000 cigars. The marketplace will include a tasting bar for wine and spirits along with educational seminars led by Twin […]
Cover 3 Sports Bar Opens on Anderson Lane
As an ex- football player, I was amused by a sports bar naming itself after a defensive strategy which employees three deep defenders each guarding one-third of the deep zone. Now, whether that will resonate to non football players is the key. Thus far however, according to management, the ratio of women to men has […]
Mama Fu’s Opens on Colorado at Corner of Cesar Chavez next to Taste
The popular local Chinese restaurant chain Mama Fu’s is opening Sunday, November 23rd at 100 Colorado on the corner of Cesar Chavez. The lunch is a fast casual format with a transition to full service for dinner utilizing the same mneu. This is great news for the downtown area which is greatly lacking in Chinese […]
